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שְׁפִיפֹן H8207
H8207 is the Hebrew word שְׁפִיפֹן, transliterated shᵉphîyphôn and said shef-ee-fone'. The King James Version most often renders it adder.
What it means
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning the same as H7779 (שׁוּף).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: adder.
Verses using שְׁפִיפֹן
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Genesis 49:17 · KJV
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8207 mean?
H8207 is the Hebrew word שְׁפִיפֹן (shᵉphîyphôn), meaning a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder.
How is H8207 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it adder (1 time).
How many times does H8207 appear in the Bible?
שְׁפִיפֹן (shᵉphîyphôn) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8207 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning the same as H7779 (שׁוּף).
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